tropical hybrid design
familiar local architecture icons from hispanized colonial structures overlaid with a neoclassical massing
colonial revival mission
architecture where there is a use of clay roof tiles, adobe, concrete, stucco gabled roof, round arch entrances, arcades, corridors, and mirador towers
neoclassicism
architecture style that has a revival of using greek and roman orders as decorative motifs
bureau of public works
the nerve center of colonial architectural production. function was confined to the construction of roads and public buildings. consulting architects were william parsons, george fenhagen, and ralph harrington doane
camp john hay
protected baguio and the nearby gold mines and projected the american military presence in northern luzon. also served as a rest and recreation camp for men
fort william mckinley
home of the philippine division, the main american ground unit in the philippines
ralph harringtone doane
consulting architect of the capitol of pangasinan
william parsons
architect of the philippine general hospital
william parsons
architect of the manila hotel, one of the most prestigious hotels in the world during its time
cubeta
also known as "pail system", it was a way of introducing the concept of toilet among the dwellers of the bahay kubo. public toilet shed were installed in congested nipa districts. latrine system were on the other hand, developed in remote areas
sanitary barrio
a neighborhood concept where nipa houses built on highly regulated blocks of subdivided lots. built-in system of surface drainage, public latrines, public bath houses and laundry and public water hydrants, free of charge
tsalet
constructed of wood or ferroconcrete, this is "the healthy housing alternative"; tropical features of vernacular buildings combined with hygienic structural principles and modern materials that gabe premium to light, ventilation, and drainage
daniel burnham
proposed the plans for the development of manila and baguio
kahn truss system
construction system where trussed bars were placed within concrete moulds for floor slabs and beams
gabaldon
set of mass-produced schoolhouses during the american period
pensionado program
scholarship launched by the government that allowed filipino students to pursue university education in the united states
carlos baretto
first filipino architect with an academic degree from abroad; first pensionado. also became one of the pioneering staff of the division of architecture
antonio toledo
architect of the manila city hall
antonio toledo
regarded as the master of the neoclassic style. he is among the first architect-educators
antonio toledo
architect of the department of tourism building
antonio toledo
architect of the leyte capitol building
tomas mapua
first registered architect in the philippines; he established the mapua institute of technology in 1925
tomas mapua
architect of the de la salle university main building
arcadio arellano
architect of Gota de leche building in manila
arcadio arellano
first filipino to be employed by the americans as one of their architectural advisors; pioneered in the establishment of an architectural and surveying office in the country
arcadio arellano
architect of the mausoleum of the veterans of the revolution in manila
tomas arguelles
advocated the enforcement of the building code of manila
tomas arguelles
architect of the heacock's building, one of the major department stores of its period
juan arellano
architect of the art deco styled metropolitan museum in manila
juan arellano
promoted the shift to proto-modern, or the combination of art deco and streamline modern, and the nativist phase of philippine architecture
juan arellano
architect of the national museum, formely the legislative building in manila
juan arellano
architect of the post office building in manila
juan arellano
architect of the benitez hall and the malcolm hall in up diliman
first generation
carlos baretto, antonio toledo, tomas mapua, arcadio arellano, tomas arguelles, juan arellano
second generation
andres luna de san pedro, pablo antonio, fernando ocampo, juan nakpil
andres luna de san pedro
architect of regina building in manila
andres luna de san pedro
introduced new architectural forms in the philippines by incorporating modern and exotic design motifs through the grammar of art deco
andres luna de san pedro
architect of the art deco styled crystal arcade, manila's most modern building before the world war 2.
pablo antonio
architect of the F.E.U. main building which was in art deco
pablo antonio
a national artist for architecture whose buildings were characterized by clean lines, plain surfaces, and bold rectangular masses. he also became the president of the Philippine institute of architects
pablo antonio
architect of the ideal theater
pablo antonio
architect of the galaxy theater
fernando ocampo
restored the manila cathedral, which was a neo-romanesque
fernando ocampo
a co-founder of the U.S.T. school of fine arts and architecture, he designed with straightforward simplicity, synthesizing traditional designs with art-deco ornaments
fernando ocampo
architect of the U.S.T. centeral seminary building
juan nakpil
architect of the gonzales hall, the main library of U.P. Diliman
juan nakpil
a national artist for architecture; worked largely in the art deco style, combining stylized flora and angular forms
juan nakpil
architect of the quezon hall, the admin building in U.P. diliman
juan nakpil
architect of the reconstruction and addition of dome and belfry of the quiapo church in manila
barrio obrero
a homesite project during the commonwealth period that aims to provide the workingmen and permanent employees with homes at reasonable cost, and thus will serve as a model residential and community center
modern architecture
architecture provided the image that represented growth, progress, advancement, and decolonization in the philippines. it utilized reinforced concrete, steel, and glass. there was an absence of applied decoration the there was a predominance of cubic forms, geometric shapes and cartesian grids
third generation
otilio arellano, carlos arguelles, cesar concio, cresenciano de castro, gabriel formoso, leandro locsin, alfredo luz, felipe mendoza, angel nakpil, jose zaragoza, francisco farjardo, manosa brothers, and others
cesar concio
architect of the church of the risen lord in U.P. diliman
cesar concio
architect of the palma hall and the melchor hall in U.P. diliman
angel nakpil
architect of the national press club building in manila
alfredo luz
architect of the ramon magsaysay center in manila
gabriel formoso
architect of the pacific star building in makati city
carlos arguelles
architect of the philamlife building in manila
state architecture
architecture that represented capital cities, institutional buildings, and national monuments as symbols of national power
federico ilustre
architect of the GSIS building in manila
federico ilustre
architect of the art deco styled quezon memorial shrine
federico ilustre
architect of the veterans memorial building in manila
ruperto gaite
architect of the quezon city assembly hall
juan nakpil
architect of the SSS building in quezon city
space age architecture
architecture where the significant events in science fueled faith in technology and this was transcoded in architecture and design
marcos de guzman
architect of the residence of artemio reyes which had a plateriform or saucer-shaped motif
manosa brothers
architect of the residence of ignacio arroyo
mutya ng pasig
an building that features a revolving restaurant
thin shell
a three-dimensional curved plate structure of reinforced concrete. thin compared to its dimension and load-carrying
leandro locsin
architect of the parish of the holy sacrific in U.P. diliman
leandro locsin
a national artist for architecture in 1990
pablo antonio
a national artist for architecture in 1976
ildefonso santos
a landscape architect who won as national artist in 2006
jose maria zarragoza
a national artist for architecture in 2014
leandro locsin
architect of the church of st. andrew in makati city
araneta coliseum
the largest coliseum and indoor facilities in asia and also one of the largest clear span domes in the world
progressive development corporation
designer of the araneta coliseum
folded plate
a roof structure in which strength and stiffness is derived from pleated or folded geometry; formed by joining flat, thin slabs along their edges
juan nakpil
architect of the commercial bank
juan nakpil
architect of the trust building
juan nakpil
architect of the rizal theater
victor tiotuyco
architect of the U.P. international center in diliman
jose maria zaragoza
architect of the santo domingo church in quezon city
carlos arguelles
architect of the cathedral of the holy child in manila
carlos santos-viola
architect of the iglesia ni cristo, central in quezon city, their first church
felipe mendoza
architect of the manila Mormon temple in quezon city
constitution hills
the new site of the government center in quezon city located in the high plateau. it incorporated the "arellano-frost plan
ebenezer howard
conceptualized the "garden city
clarence perry
conceptualized the "neighbourhood units
heroes hill
the residential units for military officials
people's homesite corporation
the first government housing agency; established model residential communities for the low income bracket
people's homesite and housing corporation
the merger of the people's homesite corporation and the national housing corporation; designed and developed the mass-fabrication of low-cost bungalow units, such as the kamuning housing projects
philam life homes
a housing for moderate income families developed by the philippine american life insurance company
ayala y compania
the developer of exlusive suburban villages; aimed to transform makati into the most modern community in the country
regional tropicalism
tropicalism intertwined with the incorporation of attributes of the region's endemic and traditionally built environment
manosa brothers and IP santos
architects of the san miguel corporation building
leandro locsin
architect of the benguet corporation building, the first and oldest mining company in the philippines
jorge ramos
architect of the GSIS building in pasay city
felipe mendoza
architect of the development academy of the philippines in pasig city
pierced screens
masonry that is perforated, pierced, or lattice-like; functioned mainly as diffusers of light and doubled as exterior decorative meshes
roberto novenario
architect of the abelardo hall in U.P. diliman
cesar concio
architect of the vinzon's hall in U.P. diliman
brise soleil
or sun breakers; an architectural baffle device placed outside windows or projected over the entire surface of a building's facade
pablo antonio
architect of the captain luis gonzaga building in rizal avenue
julio victor rocha
architect of the roque roano building in U.S.T. manila which initiated the successful use of brise soleil
jose zaragosa
architect of the meralco building, the first building to rise along ortigas avenue
angel nakpil
architect of the picache building
picache building
considered as the first skyscraper in the philippines
luis maria araneta
architect of the aranet-tuason building in manila, the first building to used the vertical brise soleil as a decorative feature
cresenciano de castro
architect of the asian development bank building in manila
cesar concio
architect of the insular life building, the first office building to surpass the old height restriction in the makati business district. it was later redeveloped in 2005 by takenobu mohri architects and associates
neo vernacular
a nostalgic attempt to recreate a style from the past. "folk architecture" and the bahay kubo became architectural archetypes
juan nakpil
architect of the cotabato municipal hall which incorporated the concept of the tausug house and the naga tadjuk pasung gable finial
manos brothers
architect of the sulo hotel
otilio arellano
architect of the philippine pavilion of the 1964 new york's fair
leandro locsin
architect of the phlippine pavilion of the 1970 osaka world exposition
Manuel dimaculangan
Architect of the malacanan palace